Ron Ott

Ron Ott has extensive experience in the meat industry. Ron is currently serving as the Pork Division Vice President at Niman Ranch since April 2021. Prior to this role, they held the position of Vice President of Fresh Pork & Prepared Foods Operations at Niman Ranch from January 2016 to April 2021.

Before joining Niman Ranch, Ron worked at Rupari Food Services as a Procurement Manager from May 2010 to January 2016. In this role, they were responsible for coordinating and negotiating weekly purchases of raw materials for further processing, establishing direct relationships with new vendors, and managing supplier relationships.

Ron's career in the meat industry started at JBS/Swift and Company in 1983, where they served as the VP of Retail Pricing. Ron was involved in establishing pricing strategies and margin goals for retail pork products, supervising a pricing team, and coordinating pricing decisions with various departments.

Overall, Ron Ott's work experience showcases their expertise in the meat industry, particularly in operations, procurement, and pricing roles.

Ron Ott has a Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. No further details regarding the start or end year of their education are provided.